Zachary Solomon, the event organizer, said Kavanaugh is a symbol of the type of misogyny and behavior that exists within our society.

"I was feeling really lost and directionless and angry at Kavanaugh," Solomon told The Desert Sun.

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A sign lays on the ground in front of Palm Springs City Hall where residents gathered in protest of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018.(Photo: Vickie Connor/The Desert Sun)

When Solomon received a notification from MoveOn.org announcing #StopKavanaugh vigils going on throughout the country, he decided, on Tuesday, to host his own as a way to deal with his anger. In just a day, word got out through the organization's network and social media.

One by one, protesters took to the mic to share their own #MeToo stories.

Constance Clare-Newman, who held a sign that read "Vote them out," and her partner Felice Newman, were among dozens in attendance. Each of the women experienced sexual harassment at different points of their lives.

Constance said that although the abuse happened a long time ago, the mark it left has not disappeared.

"We know that so many women are affected and so many are afraid to speak out," she told The Desert Sun.

For years, as a child she was sexually assaulted by a family member, she said. Now, Felice is a Somatic Coach and Sex Educator who helps others cope with the pain of abuse. Shame, she said, is the common thread among those she meets with. As a survivor, she understands this well and tries to provide to others the words she wishes she would have heard then.

The vigil comes on the heels of several allegations against Kavanaugh following the fifth day of confirmation hearings, last Thursday, in which Ford accused Kavanaugh of sexual assault during a high school party that took place in the early 1980s.